Art Director

🕒 September 17

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $45 - $60 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧑‍🎨 Art Director

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Sawhorse Productions

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2012

📱 Media

Media • Entertainment • Advertising

Sawhorse Productions is a creative agency and production company that specializes in creating multi-platform content and interactive experiences designed to make an impact. They focus on both commercial and branded projects, engaging audiences across various media formats.

📋 Description

• Own and define art direction for branded Roblox experiences from pitch and concept through launch and live updates • Establish style guides, color scripts, asset specifications, polycount budgets, and texture budgets • Lead visual development for client pitches using mood boards, key art, concept sketches, and environment paintovers • Translate brand guidelines and IP into Roblox-native visual languages • Lead, mentor, and review 3D artists, environment artists, UI designers, VFX artists, and animators • Build and manage art pipelines across Blender, Maya, Substance 3D Painter, and Roblox Studio • Partner with technical artists and Roblox engineers on optimization for mobile, console, PC, and VR • Oversee in-experience UI, HUDs, icons, shop interfaces, and onboarding flows • Collaborate with game designers, producers, creative directors, and commercial production and post teams • Present creative direction, work-in-progress, and final art to clients and stakeholders • Direct key art, experience thumbnails, icons, trailers, and social assets • Drive art reviews and milestone sign-offs • Monitor Roblox updates, top-performing experiences, avatar and UGC trends, and emerging tools including generative AI workflows

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an Art Director, Lead Artist, or similar role within games, interactive media, or branded digital experiences • 2+ years of hands-on work on Roblox • Strong portfolio demonstrating art direction on shipped games or branded experiences, including Roblox work and multiple stylized art styles • Deep working knowledge of Roblox Studio, including lighting, materials, MeshParts, SurfaceAppearance, and platform constraints • Proficiency in Blender or Maya, Substance 3D Painter, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator • Strong command of composition, color theory, lighting, shape language, and visual storytelling across characters, environments, and UI • Solid understanding of real-time art pipelines, including polycount budgets, UVs, texture atlasing, LODs, and performance optimization for mobile-first audiences • Proven experience leading and mentoring in-house and outsourced art contributors • Experience working with brands, IP holders, or agency partners • Excellent presentation and communication skills • Active, first-hand knowledge of the Roblox ecosystem, player culture, and successful visual experiences • Expected availability during PST core hours Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

🏖️ Benefits

• Hourly freelance compensation of $45–$60 per hour • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities